Online Court Resources

Resources for the Georgetown County Magistrate Court - Pleasant Hill as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Georgetown County, South Carolina, and resources applicable to all courts in South Carolina.

Self help, legal research, general information

View information about Solicitor's Intervention Programs in Georgetown and Horry Counties, which can result in dismissed charges for some offenders. Programs include Pretrial Intervention, Alcohol Education, Traffic Education, Juvenile Diversion, Juvenile Arbitration, and CHANGE for juveniles. Links to individual program details are at the "Diversion Programs" menu item near the top of the page.

View information about Horry County and Georgetown Drug Court and Horry County Mental Health Court, which can set up treatment in lieu of incarceration for some offenders with substance abuse or mental health problems.

The South Carolina Bar offers information about criminal record expungements and pardons, including eligible cases, how to apply, effects of an expungement, and the differences between expungement and pardon.

View instructions for applying for an expungement of criminal records in Circuit Court General Sessions, Magistrates Court, and Municipal Court; juvenile records including a link to the required form; and destruction of arrest records.

The South Carolina Victim Assistance Network provides crime victim with information, educational resources, referrals, advocacy, and financial assistance. A directory of Victim Advocates by county is included.

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs offers information about consumer issues including problems with businesses, helpful organizations, safety recalls, lemon law complaints. and home ownership. Instructions and forms for filing a consumer complaint and a search of the complaint database are also provided.

The South Carolina Bar offers downloadable brochures and forms on various legal topics, including financial issues, end of life directives, senior issues, guardians ad litem, children and the law, and more.

View South Carolina Judicial Department self-help resources, including answers to frequently asked questions in English and Spanish; links to divorce, child support, and firearm restriction relief form packets; self help videos by topic; and additional online research resources.

The South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense offers contact information for Public Defenders in each circuit and county; use the "About Us" menu item for links to the contact information. Public Defenders provide legal representation for indigent defendants facing possible incarceration. Answers to frequently asked questions about Public Defenders, indigent defendants, and eligibility criteria are included; use the "Resources" menu item to find the FAQs link.

The South Carolina Bar offers information about fee disputes with lawyers, including rules, forms, and answers to frequently asked questions; a Client Assistance Program for low-level disputes, and instructions for filing a grievance against a lawyer.

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